Fraternity-Testvériség, 1959 (37. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1959-06-01 / 6. szám

FRATERNITY

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JOSEPH KECSKEMETHY:

ITEMS OF INTEREST

ANOTHER KOSSUTH STREET

After the Fair Lawn (N. J.) Planning Board changed the name of a contemplated street from Kossuth Street to Lamring Drive, the planners received several telephone calls from irate citizens objecting to the change. A councilman, who sits with the planners, turned up at a board meeting with postage stamps establishing Lajos Kossuth as a former Hungarian Revolutionary hero. Kossuth was honored in the Champion of Liberty series United States postage stamps, issued first on September 19, 1958. The Planning Board’s attorney suggested that the board send a letter to the developers informing them that they had reconsidered the change. The name will remain Kossuth Street.

Do you know who lives in Fair Lawn, New Jersey? Our loyal Field Supervisor. Paul St. Miklossy!

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LITERARY EVENING AT THE KOSSUTH HOUSE

On Friday evening, May 29, a literary program was presented in the auditorium of the Kossuth House, our Washington headquarters. A large, enthusiastic audience attended.

Dr. Elmer Bako, of the Library of Congress, and Dr. Bela T. Kardos reviewed the lives and works of two contemporary Hungarian authors: Zsigmond Móricz and Dezső Szabó, respectively, both born in 1879.

Mr. Alexander Kiss, an author of note himself (of the 1956 revolutionary period), very ably presented the topic, “Face to Face with our Newer Hungarian Literary Greats”. He included Endre Ady, Zsigmond Móricz, Dezső Szabó and László Nemeth.

Mrs. Thomas Szabó and Mr. Peter Kurthy presented readings from a number of the writers’ works.

An exhibit of Hungarian books, including a very valuable collection belonging to the Library of Congress, was set up in the lobby of the Kossuth House.

The Kecskemethy family furnished the incidental music — a medley of Hungarian songs for cimbalom and piano by Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Kecskemethy, Handel Sonata No. 2 for violin by Stephen, and a group of Bartók violin duets by Joseph and Stephen. Joseph Jr. introduced a song entitled “Hazavágyódás” (“Longing for Home”). The lyrics were written by Rev. George E. K. Borshy and the music by Rev. Joseph Kecskemethy.